DAREDEVIL REBOOT

FOX had the rights to make a DAREDEVIL movie and plans were in place... but the rights have expired and reverted back to Marvel.
David Slade was originally going to direct, and then had to step down due to his work on Hannibal. Then Joe Carnahan pitched his own 70's version of DD, which FOX apparently was interested in doing, but the deadine was too close to get production underway. It remains to be seen what Marvel may do now with DD back in its studio.

DAREDEVIL (2003)

The Daredevil movie was released on February 14, 2003, and starred Ben
Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Michael Clarke
Duncan and Colin Farrell. It was written and directed by Mark Steven
Johnson.

It was #1 at the box office for two straight weeks, and went on to gross
over $102 million domestically, despite lukewarm reviews.

There are two versions of the DVD: A 2-disc edition with lots of extras, and a single disc
"Director's Cut". In 2008, a Blu-ray disc was also released, which has the Director's Cut, along with
the extras from the first DVD.

PICTURE GALLERY

ELEKTRA (2005)

Jennifer Garner reprised her role of Elektra in her own movie which
began production in May, 2004 and was released January 14, 2005.
The DVD was released on April 5, 2005, after a critical drubbing and a
less than stellar box office of $24 million domestically. A "Director's Cut" was also released later
in the year.

PICTURE GALLERY

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)

Released in late 2001, this film by Kevin Smith features a very small
cameo of Daredevil fighting a group of ninjas. Jay and Silent Bob pass by
a movie shoot of a 'Daredevil' movie in production. Even Joe Quesada makes
an appearance as a pizza delivery guy in the movie.

On the 2-disc DVD set that came out in February 2002, the deleted scenes
feature an extended look at the DD cameo. Look for it
under the 'COMICS!!!!' title in the Deleted Scenes part of disc 2.
Mark Steven Johnson is the 'director' of this make believe DD movie within
this movie.

The Trial of the Incredible Hulk

Thanks to Alan Wright for these screen captures of the TV movie.

Many of you may remember the Hulk movies that aired in the 80's. This
movie had Daredevil guest-starring. Daredevil was featured in a black
costume. Rex Smith (remember him from Solid Gold?) played Matt/Daredevil,
and John Rhys-Davies (Sliders, Raiders of the Lost Ark) played Fisk.

There were plans on making DD into a series directly from his movie, but
no network picked up the pilot. Apparently it is available on bootleg.
Anyone have a copy?

There is an illegal copy of this movie on DVD in Canada (a company called Top Ten New Media put it out and it was
available in Wal-Mart), and the official
version came out in May 2003 as part of The Incredible Hulk collection, with loads of extras. There is a VHS
copy of the movie that appears on eBay from time to time.

Daredevil/Black Widow TV Series (1975)

Angela Bowie, former wife of David Bowie, and Ben Carruthers took these promo shots in 1975 for a planned Daredevil/Black Widow TV
series. Nothing was ever filmed, as Angela Bowie herself explains in this e-mail, after I asked her about the series...

Dear Kuljit,

Thank you for your interest and e-mail.
I am surprised that you ask me that question. I received permission from
Stan Leeto have the rights to Daredevil and Black Widow for a year.
We were unable to place the series.
Actor, writer, Benny Carruthers and I did the photo shoot with Terry
O'Neill and Natasha Kornilkoff costume designer and Barbara Daly - make-up
in London and that was all that ever happened. Unfortunately at that time
it was considered too difficult and expensive to film, special effects
etc.

I appreciate your asking,

kindest regards,
Angie

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